Driving restrictions faced by people with epilepsy (PWE) represent a crucial and modifiable factor that predicts their social participation. In the case of refractory epilepsy, a person may lose the ability to drive forever—a handicap associated with significant detrimental effects, including reduced employability and a lower income.1 Encouragingly, progress in self-driving car technology provides renewed hope for people restricted from driving. A self-driving car is any car in which steering or acceleration/deceleration are controlled by the vehicle, but relevant to PWE are those that require no human input to drive: fully autonomous vehicles . The UK government aims to have self-driving cars on the road by 2021.2 Promisingly, Department of Transport guidelines stipulate: ‘ It would seem reasonable to allow ownership or use of a fully automated vehicle without the need to hold a driving license ’.3 This could mean that all PWE will be able to ‘drive’ in the imminent future, and although this innovation is exciting, it is important to consider the views of PWE. Eight PWE (or carers of) were recruited (four men, four women) between the ages of 31 years and 68 years. Three detailed semistructured focus groups were conducted. Recruitment and group interviews were continued until no new themes were identified. To ensure that all parties were …

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无人驾驶汽车：对癫痫患者的机会，挑战和感知可接受性的定性研究。

癫痫患者（PWE）面临的驾驶限制是预测他们的社会参与度的关键且可修改的因素。在难治性癫痫的情况下，一个人可能会永远失去驾驶能力，这是与严重不利影响（包括降低就业能力和较低收入）相关的障碍。1令人鼓舞的是，自动驾驶汽车技术的进步为受限制的人们提供了新的希望。驾驶。无人驾驶汽车是指其中的转向或加速/减速由汽车控制的任何汽车，但与PWE相关的是那些不需要人工输入即可驾驶的汽车：全自动驾驶汽车。英国政府的目标是在2021.2年前使自动驾驶汽车上路。交通部的指导方针明确规定：“在无需持有驾驶执照的情况下，允许拥有或使用全自动车辆似乎是合理的。” 3这意味着所有PWE都将在不久的将来能够“驾驶”，尽管这项创新令人振奋，请务必考虑PWE的意见。在31岁至68岁之间招募了8名PWE（或看护者）（4名男性，4名女性）。进行了三个详细的半结构焦点小组讨论。招聘和小组面试一直持续到没有新主题被确定为止。为了确保各方…… 四名女性），年龄介于31岁至68岁之间。进行了三个详细的半结构焦点小组讨论。招聘和小组面试一直持续到没有新主题被确定为止。为了确保各方…… 四名女性），年龄介于31岁至68岁之间。进行了三个详细的半结构焦点小组讨论。招聘和小组面试一直持续到没有新主题被确定为止。为了确保各方……